بينناbetween us علىabove كسرىKhosrow سماءُa sky مدامةٍwine
بيننا على كسرى سماءُ مدامةٍ
مكلَّلةcrowned حافَاتُهاits edges بنجومwith stars
مكلَّلة حافَاتُها بنجوم
Between us, above Khosrow, is a sky of wine,
Its edges crowned with stars.
فلوfor if رُدَّwere restored فيinto كسرىKhosrow بنson of ساسانSasan روحهُhis soul
فلو رُدَّ في كسرى بن ساسان روحهُ
إذاًthen لاصطفانيhe would surely choose me دونin preference to كلِّevery نديمdrinking companion
إذاً لاصطفاني دون كلِّ نديم
For if his soul were restored to Khosrow son of Sasan,
Then he would surely choose me over every drinking companion.